Jack Elvey

The UCL German Society has without doubt been the society that has had the greatest impact on my university life. As I walked nonchalantly through campus to attend the society fair in October 2019, the German tricolour caught my eye. Nestled between badminton and a baking club, I met the UCL German Soc and was immediately greeted by friendly faces. They welcomed me with open arms.

I joined in and never missed Stammtisch back when it was at Herman Ze German. I took a role in the play during Second Year along with all the help from wonderful people that made COVID era exciting. I never would have thought that at a British university, it would be a German society that made my university experience so eventful. 

It has been an upmost pleasure to serve as the Director of Sponsorship this year, which has helped me develop the necessary skills for the role as Treasurer. I deeply understand the society, how it functions and the improvements that need to be considered. I also have previous experience as Treasurer in the EEL society and hold the necessary skills for this role. I have seen the society grow, change, and mould and I still have many ideas and projects in mind to allow this society to flourish, including TECHNO nights and a German magazine. 

It is almost 4 years since I first laid eyes on the German society and the butterfly effect that this society has had on my university life gives me so much passion to serve and inspire the next cohort of UCL students next year.